• Junior shortstop Frankie Ratcliff went to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 40th and final round (No. 1,200).

UH had four players selected in the draft. Right-hander Austin Pruitt was the Cougars’ highest selection, going to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth round Friday.

The Cougars had four signees go high in the draft: Sweeney right fielder Corey Simpson was a sixth round pick by the Seattle Mariners; Lamar (Colo.) Community College left-hander Sam Wilson went to the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round; North Shore center fielder Nick Buckner was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round; and Howard College right-hander David Gates went to the Texas Rangers in the 18th round.